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2009 Volkswagen GTI steering problems

The 2009 Volkswagen GTI has 20 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

20

Steering complaints

7%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

GTI steering complaints by model year20 complaints1986: 1 complaints2001: 1 complaints2005: 1 complaints2009: 20 complaints2010: 1 complaints2011: 2 complaints2012: 1 complaints2014: 2 complaints2015: 6 complaints2016: 2 complaints2019: 2 complaints2022: 4 complaints2024: 1 complaints
GTI steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STEERING SYSTEM BECAME TIGHT, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS CHECK ENGINE, STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, EPC AND STABILITY CONTROL LIGHTS LIT UP ON DASH. ALSO, FUEL GAUGE WOULD DROP TO EMPTY AND SPEEDOMETER WENT TO ZERO MILES PER HOUR WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION.…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · September 9, 2016

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2009 Volkswagen GTI have?

NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 2009 Volkswagen GTI steering — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.